symphysis pubis dysfunction?

Hello Ladies, I have posted before about ligament pain around my pelvic area and have yet to get a response. I did some research and found that symphysis pubis dysfunction symptoms match what I'm feeling. Does anyone else know about or are going through the same things? Thanks :)

Hello Ladies, I have posted before about ligament pain around my pelvic area and have yet to get a response. I did some research and found that symphysis pubis dysfunction symptoms match what I'm feeling. Does anyone else know about or are going through the same things? Thanks :)

Oh yea I definitely did w my first. I hurt for 2-3 months postpartum too:( No pain yet with this one but I'm sure it will come again eventually. Seems like there is more info on the UK sites. I had never heard of it before.

Oh yea I definitely did w my first. I hurt for 2-3 months postpartum too:( No pain yet with this one but I'm sure it will come again eventually. Seems like there is more info on the UK sites. I had never heard of it before.

I have this problem, my OBs are stupid about it. There are some physical therapy exercises you can do, but they never helped me. A chiropractor can help too. Keep your legs together at the knees as much as possible and swing them together when you get in and out of bed or in and out of cars. It took me 3 months postpartum to recover last time. Sorry you have it too. :-(

I have this problem, my OBs are stupid about it. There are some physical therapy exercises you can do, but they never helped me. A chiropractor can help too. Keep your legs together at the knees as much as possible and swing them together when you get in and out of bed or in and out of cars. It took me 3 months postpartum to recover last time. Sorry you have it too. :-(

Pubic symphysis pain is common at at stages where baby has a growth spurt. It's best managed with a stability belt and activity modification. PP is correct about keeping knees together when rolling over, getting in/out of bed and cars, smaller steps and a slower walking pace. Really need to avoid too much weight bearing on single leg. Exercises and stretches from a physio can help. Unfortunately can't be cured until after baby is born, but can be managed to help minimize your pain and keep you mobile and on your feet. FTM 24w1d and women's health physiotherapist. Hope this helps. :)

Pubic symphysis pain is common at at stages where baby has a growth spurt. It's best managed with a stability belt and activity modification. PP is correct about keeping knees together when rolling over, getting in/out of bed and cars, smaller steps and a slower walking pace. Really need to avoid too much weight bearing on single leg. Exercises and stretches from a physio can help. Unfortunately can't be cured until after baby is born, but can be managed to help minimize your pain and keep you mobile and on your feet. FTM 24w1d and women's health physiotherapist. Hope this helps. :)

Hi I'm 22+4 and this is my second baby. I have been suffering with SPD since about 16 weeks and it is extremely painful! I have an appointment with a physiotherapist next Wednesday but I'm not holding out much hope that there is anything they can do to relieve my symptoms. I had this in my first pregnancy but not until around 37 weeks. It hurts me to even walk and I'm concerned if I am in this much pain now, what am I going to be like towards the end of my pregnancy? Painkillers help a little but I am reluctant to take them all the time.

Hi I'm 22+4 and this is my second baby. I have been suffering with SPD since about 16 weeks and it is extremely painful! I have an appointment with a physiotherapist next Wednesday but I'm not holding out much hope that there is anything they can do to relieve my symptoms. I had this in my first pregnancy but not until around 37 weeks. It hurts me to even walk and I'm concerned if I am in this much pain now, what am I going to be like towards the end of my pregnancy? Painkillers help a little but I am reluctant to take them all the time.

Unfortunately, if you had pain with the first pregnancy, you generally get it earlier and more intense with subsequent pregnancies. Hopefully the physio will get you into an appropriate stability belt ASAP. That will be the best solution, but avoiding the painful movements along with some stretches and gentle exercise, will help keep the pain to a minimum. Exercises in the pool will help. Hopefully your appointment with the physio will give you more individually tailored information. In the mean time, support "spanks" type undies should help. You need to support the pelvis and pubic bone. With walking, think small steps and slow down. :) hope this helps.

Unfortunately, if you had pain with the first pregnancy, you generally get it earlier and more intense with subsequent pregnancies. Hopefully the physio will get you into an appropriate stability belt ASAP. That will be the best solution, but avoiding the painful movements along with some stretches and gentle exercise, will help keep the pain to a minimum. Exercises in the pool will help. Hopefully your appointment with the physio will give you more individually tailored information. In the mean time, support "spanks" type undies should help. You need to support the pelvis and pubic bone. With walking, think small steps and slow down. :) hope this helps.

I has it with my first and now with this pregnancy. My midwife referred me to a physical therapist that has really helped. My symptoms started around 10 weeks this time. Physical therapy has really helped! I do pelvic floor strengthening exercises as well as general strengthening. I highly recommend speaking with your ob/gyn about getting a referral to a PT that knows about pregnancy and this problem. I went to a PT with my first and it was useless because she knew nothing about it. The pregnancy belts help, but should only be worn while up walking not sitting. As a previous post said, you will find a lot of supportive websites from the UK. Good luck.

I has it with my first and now with this pregnancy. My midwife referred me to a physical therapist that has really helped. My symptoms started around 10 weeks this time. Physical therapy has really helped! I do pelvic floor strengthening exercises as well as general strengthening. I highly recommend speaking with your ob/gyn about getting a referral to a PT that knows about pregnancy and this problem. I went to a PT with my first and it was useless because she knew nothing about it. The pregnancy belts help, but should only be worn while up walking not sitting. As a previous post said, you will find a lot of supportive websites from the UK. Good luck.

I have it!! I'm currently at my chriopracters who swears she will fix it but 6 sessions later still in pain! I don't think there's a cure for it just ways to not make it hurt so bad... Mine is debilitating I can't even walk or sit for to log without pain!

I have it!! I'm currently at my chriopracters who swears she will fix it but 6 sessions later still in pain! I don't think there's a cure for it just ways to not make it hurt so bad... Mine is debilitating I can't even walk or sit for to log without pain!

I think I've been having this pain since Wednesday. Much better but still tender today. I thought I was having an issue like a cyst or something! Didn't have this with my first pregnancy but I'm also carrying a lot lower this time.

I think I've been having this pain since Wednesday. Much better but still tender today. I thought I was having an issue like a cyst or something! Didn't have this with my first pregnancy but I'm also carrying a lot lower this time.

Yes, I am in absolute agony with this and had it with my first son also. I am having physio for it but it isn't much help, and when she doesn't work on me I am sore for two days. I can't sit, lie in bed or stand up without pain. One of the major symptoms is you can feel the joint "clicking", and I can hear it too, that part really kills. Damn my unstable pelvis!!! Here was me thinking this baby would be easier to carry as long as I didn't get kidney infections again, wrong!!

Yes, I am in absolute agony with this and had it with my first son also. I am having physio for it but it isn't much help, and when she doesn't work on me I am sore for two days. I can't sit, lie in bed or stand up without pain. One of the major symptoms is you can feel the joint "clicking", and I can hear it too, that part really kills. Damn my unstable pelvis!!! Here was me thinking this baby would be easier to carry as long as I didn't get kidney infections again, wrong!!

oh my this is what is going on! I keep hearing round ligament pain but it is lower than where it should be...It hurt so bad last night i had a hard time walking after i got up from the couch and I squatted to see if spreading myself out a little would help and felt this big pop. It went away pretty quickly after that! I have been seeing a Chiro and massage therapist for the last couple months for mid and low back pain that i have had for a while but the low back has been flaring up more. This makes complete sense...Chiro told me to work my glut more and i have started some exercises to help. Hopefully it works!

recommened by trainer-bird dog, recommended by Chiro and PT- clam, side leg lifts (down to floor and up to hip level), glut bridge

oh my this is what is going on! I keep hearing round ligament pain but it is lower than where it should be...It hurt so bad last night i had a hard time walking after i got up from the couch and I squatted to see if spreading myself out a little would help and felt this big pop. It went away pretty quickly after that! I have been seeing a Chiro and massage therapist for the last couple months for mid and low back pain that i have had for a while but the low back has been flaring up more. This makes complete sense...Chiro told me to work my glut more and i have started some exercises to help. Hopefully it works!

recommened by trainer-bird dog, recommended by Chiro and PT- clam, side leg lifts (down to floor and up to hip level), glut bridge

I had it with my first. I could barely walk by the end. Your pelvis is a joint and when the ligaments relax some of us get terrible pain because our pelvises get misaligned. It will go away immediately after birth. In the mean time be very lady like and keep your legs together and rest when it gets bad. And when walking down stairs hold onto the railing. I fell last time :(

I had it with my first. I could barely walk by the end. Your pelvis is a joint and when the ligaments relax some of us get terrible pain because our pelvises get misaligned. It will go away immediately after birth. In the mean time be very lady like and keep your legs together and rest when it gets bad. And when walking down stairs hold onto the railing. I fell last time :(

I have two friends who have had it. One broke her pelvis in delivery. And she had been on bed rest for 4 months. I don't remember a previous post which mean I prolly missed it or i forgot lol but its no joke. I have pretty bad pubic pain but spd is really intense. If you think it's that bad talk to your dr

I have two friends who have had it. One broke her pelvis in delivery. And she had been on bed rest for 4 months. I don't remember a previous post which mean I prolly missed it or i forgot lol but its no joke. I have pretty bad pubic pain but spd is really intense. If you think it's that bad talk to your dr

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